Changing XP language

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SetTainte · #1 Post by **SetTainte** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:42 am

I have Finnish XP Pro on my T43 and I'd like to change it to English version.
How ever IBM only offers the Windows license on one language only.

What happens if I just install some normal english XP there? Am I able to get all other original software there? How should I do that?

#2 Post by **ryengineer** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:57 pm

If you have Multilingual User Interface (MUI) version of Windows XP then you can do that otherwise unlikely unless you buy a new version of retail Windows.

SetTainte wrote:What happens if I just install some normal english XP there? Am I able to get all other original software there? How should I do that?

Except the hidden partition you can get all applications and drivers:

ThinkVantage Downloads

Drivers and software - ThinkPad T43, T43p

SetTainte · #3 Post by **SetTainte** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:23 am

ryengineer wrote:If you have Multilingual User Interface (MUI) version of Windows XP then you can do that otherwise unlikely unless you buy a new version of retail Windows.

Where can I find out which version of XP do I have?

edit: oh crap, at least http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/embedded/aa731280.aspx says that MUI is only for english versions =(

SetTainte · #4 Post by **SetTainte** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:40 am

What would happen if I would get Vista for the laptop?

Would all the original software work on that as well?

#5 Post by **ryengineer** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:35 pm

SetTainte wrote:snip.....Would all the original software work on that as well?

Yes, they will.

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